Cliff, New Mexico
# Cliff, New Mexico

Cliff is a census-designated place in Grant County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 293 as of the 2010 census.

## History

Cliff and the nearby town of Gila were settled in 1884, in the Gila River Valley. The area was and is primarily a ranching and farming community. The local Cliff Post Office was established on August 4, 1894.

## Stolen de Kooning painting

In 2017, Woman-Ochre, a 1955 painting by Willem de Kooning, which was stolen from the University Of Arizona Museum Of Art in 1985, was found in the home of a recently deceased couple in Cliff.

## Culture

The annual Grant County Fair is held annually at the adjoining fairgrounds next to Cliff High School.

## Education

Cliff schools are part of the Silver Consolidated School District. The District's main office is located in Silver City.

* Cliff Elementary School (K-6)
   * Students: 124
   * Teachers: 7.7
* Cliff High School (7-12)
   * Students 155
   * Teachers 12.1

## Transportation

U.S. Route 180 connects Cliff to Silver City, and NM 211 connects Cliff to Gila.

## Points of interest

* Bill Evan's Lake
* Gila Riparian Preserve
